Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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